119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jun 24, 2025
MASS Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jun 24, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jun 24, 2025)
Making America Safe and Secure Act of 2025 or the MASS Act
This bill authorizes grants for states to implement or maintain firearms and firearms dealer licensing requirements.
A state's requirements must incorporate certain elements, including the following:
• an individual must have a firearms license at the time of acquiring, and during the entire period of possessing, a firearm or ammunition; and
• an individual who sells, rents, or leases a minimum number of firearms, or sells ammunition, must obtain a firearms dealer license.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026.
18 citations.
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…5; H.R.2790/S.1370: GOSAFE Act; H.R. 3740/S.1955: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act; H.R. 4143/S.2165: 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2025; S.2156: MASS Act; S.2155: Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2025; S.2154: Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act; H.R. 10384: RRLEF Act of 2024; H.R. 2799: Closing th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$169,582
Spent on own lobbying
…. 961, S. 1039, S. 1162, S. 1169, S. 1224, S. 1294, S. 1307, S. 1370, S. 1374, S. 1436, S. 1466, S. 1531, S. 1715, S. 1922, S. 1955, S. 2088, S. 2154, S. 2155, S. 2156, S. 2157, S. 2158, S. 2165, S. 2186, S. 2188, S. 2191, S. 2192, S. 2514, S. 2562, S. 2813, S. 2993, S. 3085, S. 3214, S. 3256, S. 3289, S. 3458, S. 3514, S. 35…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$293,250
Spent on own lobbying
…. 961, S. 1039, S. 1162, S. 1169, S. 1224, S. 1294, S. 1307, S. 1370, S. 1374, S. 1436, S. 1466, S. 1531, S. 1715, S. 1922, S. 1955, S. 2088, S. 2154, S. 2155, S. 2156, S. 2157, S. 2158, S. 2165, S. 2186, S. 2188, S. 2191, S. 2192, S. 2514, S. 2562, S. 2813, S. 2993, S. 3085, S. 3214, S. 3256, S. 3289, S. 3458, S. 3514, S. 35…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…5; H.R.2790/S.1370: GOSAFE Act; H.R. 3740/S.1955: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act; H.R. 4143/S.2165: 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2025; S.2156: MASS Act; S.2155: Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2025; S.2154: Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act; H.R. 10384: RRLEF Act of 2024; H.R. 2799: Closing th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 18, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$289,886
Spent on own lobbying
…. 961, S. 1039, S. 1162, S. 1169, S. 1224, S. 1294, S. 1307, S. 1370, S. 1374, S. 1436, S. 1466, S. 1531, S. 1715, S. 1922, S. 1955, S. 2088, S. 2154, S. 2155, S. 2156, S. 2157, S. 2158, S. 2165, S. 2186, S. 2188, S. 2191, S. 2192, S. 2514, S. 2562, S. 2813, S. 2993, S. 3085, S. 3214, S. 3256, S. 3289, S. 3458, S. 3514, S. 35…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…5; H.R.2790/S.1370: GOSAFE Act; H.R. 3740/S.1955: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act; H.R. 4143/S.2165: 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2025; S.2156: MASS Act; S.2155: Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2025; S.2154: Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act; H.R. 10384: RRLEF Act of 2024; H.R. 2799: Closing th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Apr 8, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$545,728
Spent on own lobbying
…ommunities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2025 S. 2088 - Firearm Destruction Licensure Act of 2025 S. 2155 - Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2025 S. 2156 - MASS Act S. 2157 - Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act S. 2165 - 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2025 S. 2186 - Preventing Pretrial Gun P…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$136,298
Spent on own lobbying
…. 961, S. 1039, S. 1162, S. 1169, S. 1224, S. 1294, S. 1307, S. 1370, S. 1374, S. 1436, S. 1466, S. 1531, S. 1715, S. 1922, S. 1955, S. 2088, S. 2154, S. 2155, S. 2156, S. 2157, S. 2158, S. 2165, S. 2186, S. 2188, S. 2191, S. 2192, S. 2514, S. 2562, S. 2813, S. 2993, S. 3085, S. 3214, S. 3256, S. 3289, S. 3458, S. 3514, S. 35…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…5; H.R.2790/S.1370: GOSAFE Act; H.R. 3740/S.1955: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act; H.R. 4143/S.2165: 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2025; S.2156: MASS Act; S.2155: Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2025; S.2154: Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act; H.R. 10384: RRLEF Act of 2024; H.R. 2799: Closing th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…5; H.R.2790/S.1370: GOSAFE Act; H.R. 3740/S.1955: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act; H.R. 4143/S.2165: 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2025; S.2156: MASS Act; S.2155: Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2025; S.2154: Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act; H.R. 10384: RRLEF Act of 2024; H.R. 2799: Closing th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 7, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$465,065
Spent on own lobbying
…ommunities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2025 S. 2088 - Firearm Destruction Licensure Act of 2025 S. 2155 - Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2025 S. 2156 - MASS Act S. 2157 - Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act S. 2165 - 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2025 S. 2186 - Preventing Pretrial Gun P…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 14, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$296,609
Spent on own lobbying
…. 961, S. 1039, S. 1162, S. 1169, S. 1224, S. 1294, S. 1307, S. 1370, S. 1374, S. 1436, S. 1466, S. 1531, S. 1715, S. 1922, S. 1955, S. 2088, S. 2154, S. 2155, S. 2156, S. 2157, S. 2158, S. 2165, S. 2186, S. 2188, S. 2191, S. 2192, S. 2514, S. 2562, S. 2813 Non-legislative issues lobbied before Congress, the BATFE, Executive…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$679,015
Spent on own lobbying
…ffairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 3945 - Firearm Destruction Licensure Act of 2025 S. 2088 - Firearm Destruction Licensure Act of 2025 S. 2156 - MASS Act H.R. 4111 - MASS Act S. 2155 - Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2025 H.R. 4106 - Prevent Illegal Gun Sales Act S. 2157 - Gun Violence Prevention Th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GIFFORDS · lobbying firm or registrant: GIFFORDS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rocurement Act; S. 2155 Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act; H.R. 4106 Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act; H.R.4227 AMMO Act; S. 2165 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2025; S. 2156 Making America Safe And Secure (MASS) Act; S. 2157 Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act; H.R.4152 Safe Storage Saves Lives Act; H.R. XX G…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Ban of 2025; H.R.2790/S.1370: GOSAFE Act; H.R. 3740/S.1955: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act; S.2165: 3D Printed Gun Safety Act of 2025; S.2156: MASS Act; S.2155: Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act of 2025; S.2154: Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act; and H.R. 10384: RRLEF Act of 2024. Lobbied in opposi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$304,783
Spent on own lobbying
…. 961, S. 1039, S. 1162, S. 1169, S. 1224, S. 1294, S. 1307, S. 1370, S. 1374, S. 1436, S. 1466, S. 1531, S. 1715, S. 1922, S. 1955, S. 2088, S. 2154, S. 2155, S. 2156, S. 2157, S. 2158, S. 2165, S. 2186, S. 2188, S. 2191, S. 2192 Non-legislative issues lobbied before Congress, the BATFE, Executive Office of the President, bu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PAPER RECYCLING COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: MISSION STRATEGIES LLC (ENERGY)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jun 24, 2025 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ft) Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act (discussion draft) Packaging EPR Discussion Draft Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies (REUSE) Act (S. 2156) Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act (discussion draft) S. 897 and H.R. 1918, Farewell to Foam Act General recycling poli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PAPER RECYCLING COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: MISSION STRATEGIES LLC (ENERGY)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jun 24, 2025 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ft) Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act (discussion draft) Packaging EPR Discussion Draft Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies (REUSE) Act (S. 2156) Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act (discussion draft) S. 897 and H.R. 1918, Farewell to Foam Act General recycling poli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing